Power on without CPU = ...?

[ilkhan]

as asked about here, my laptop refuses to post, or even aknowledge (sp) being powered on with any sort of display. Im wondering if it could be a dead CPU causing this.

So what exactly would happen if you tried to power up a computer without a CPU (or dead CPU) installed?

 

[PWMK2]

It really depends on the motherboard. Some will issue beeps without posting and others won't even power up at all.

 

[G'ßöö]

with hardware its tough to say. send er back